 Disobedience |
Outline 1. The First
Instance 2. Induced by
Fear and Unbelief 3. A
Sacrilegious Act 4.
Disobedience of 5. The
Defection of Moses 6. Refusing to
Execute a Divine Commission 7. A King's
Presumption 8. Inevitable
Consequence of Disobedience 1. The First Instance Genesis 3:6 The woman
was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked
delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the
fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he
ate it, too. 2. Induced by Fear and Unbelief Numbers 14:11 And the
Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt?
Will they never believe me, even after all the miraculous signs I have done
among them? Numbers 14:22-24 not one of
these people will ever enter that land. They have all seen my glorious presence
and the miraculous signs I performed both in 3. A Sacrilegious Act Leviticus 10:1-2 Aaron’s
sons Nadab and Abihu put coals of fire in their incense burners and sprinkled
incense over them. In this way, they disobeyed the Lord by burning before
him the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded. 2 So
fire blazed forth from the Lord’s presence and burned them up, and they died
there before the Lord. 4. Disobedience of Genesis 19:17 When they were
safely out of the city, one of the angels ordered, “Run for your lives! And
don’t look back or stop anywhere in the valley! Escape to the mountains, or you
will be swept away!” Genesis 19:26 But
Lot’s wife looked back as she was following behind him, and she turned into a
pillar of salt. 5. The Defection of Moses Numbers 20:10 Then he and
Aaron summoned the people to come and gather at the rock. “Listen, you rebels!”
he shouted. “Must we bring you water from this rock?” Numbers 20:11 Then Moses
raised his hand and struck the rock twice with the staff, and water gushed out.
So the entire community and their livestock drank their fill. Numbers 20:12 But the
Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust me enough to
demonstrate my holiness to the people of 6. Refusing to Execute a Divine Commission Jonah 1:2-3 “Get up
and go to the great city of 7. A King's Presumption 1 Samuel 13:9-13 So he
demanded, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings!” And Saul
sacrificed the burnt offering himself. 10 Just as Saul was finishing
with the burnt offering, Samuel arrived. Saul went out to meet and welcome
him, 11 but Samuel said, “What is this you have done?” Saul replied, “I saw my men scattering from me, and you didn’t
arrive when you said you would, and the Philistines are at Micmash ready for
battle. 12 So I said, ‘The Philistines are ready to march against us
at Gilgal, and I haven’t even asked for the Lord’s help!’ So I felt compelled
to offer the burnt offering myself before you came.” 13 “How
foolish!” Samuel exclaimed. “You have not kept the command the Lord your
God gave you. Had you kept it, the Lordwould have established your kingdom over
8. Inevitable Consequence of Disobedience Deuteronomy 30:17-18 17 “But
if your heart turns away and you refuse to listen, and if you are drawn away to
serve and worship other gods, 18 then I warn you now that you will
certainly be destroyed. You will not live a long, good life in the land you are
crossing the Outline is
from the Scripture is
from the New Living Bible courtesy of www.biblegateway.com Arranged and
modified by HKM 09/18/2010 |